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Tecentriq and Avastin first line of treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche announced the PD-L1 tumor immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab) combined with Avastin (bevacizumab, bevacizumab) in the treatment of unresectable or advanced hepato...

Proton therapy eliminates 70% of liver cancer tumors – A Korean study

Researchers at Samsung Medical Center in South Korea published a study showing that proton therapy is an effective and safe method of treating liver cancer. Proton therapy is a high-end radiotherapy ...

Liver cancer detection is automated

CT scan (Computed Tomography) is basically an X-ray image, which can be used to provide clinicians with a detailed view of our internal organs, and can usually diagnose various forms of cancer. Previ...

Alcohol and risk of liver cancer

Does alcohol increases the risk of liver cancer ? For this question, we got affirmative answers from some experts and professors at the Medical Academic Medical Center of the University of Southern C...

Liver cell self-repair and regeneration

A new study conducted by a biochemist at the University of Illinois has determined how damaged liver cells repair and use signals to repair themselves back to the early stages of organ development. T...

Diabetes drugs actually prevent liver cancer

 A study published this month in the journal "Cause and Control of Cancer" found that patients taking metformin had a lower incidence of liver cancer compared with patients taking alternative antidia...

Urine test to screen for liver cancer

Pennsylvania-based JBS Science said today that it received the $ 3 million Bridge Award for Small Business Innovation Research IIB from the National Cancer Institute. The company developed the first l...

Six habits that can reduce the chances of liver cancer

Six habits to reduce chances of liver cancerDrink coffeeResearch shows that coffee helps to slow down or prevent the occurrence of liver cancer. Coffee helps prevent liver fibrosis. Drinking 1-4 cups ...

Preventing hepatitis B can reduce the risk of developing liver cancer

Hepatitis B and liver cancerIn Africa, hepatitis B is the main cause of liver cancer, accounting for 80% of liver cancer cases. There is no specific treatment or cure for acute hepatitis B, and most ...

Drug toxicity testing for liver cancer patients

Poietis worked with pharmaceutical company Servier to develop a 4D bioprinted liver model that can better predict the liver toxicity of drugs. Hepatotoxicity testing is one of the key tests conducted...

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